Thursday, December 2, 2010

Delicious Miss Dahl

In the spirit of my domestic goddess week I wanted to share my admiration for the lovely Sophie Dahl. Years ago I remember laying in bed with my mother watching Nigella Lawson cook up the most decadent and delicious meals. While I found her food to be mesmerizing I still never felt inclined to go whip it up myself. Now that I am older things have changed and Sophie Dahl is my new Nigella Lawson. She has come under some criticism, but I disagree with the haters. I admire her career. Sophie was a model known for her voluptuous curves. She was unique and a relief from the skinny waifs of the 90s. I love her simple recipes and charming personality. Nigella will always be my favorite, but there is room in my heart for Sophie too.

34 comments:

unfortunately for me this is the first i've ever seen of miss sophie dahl - but FORTUNATELY for me it won't be the last! she's absolutely adorable and incredibly inviting. I especially love how imperfect her dessert was, still looking absolutely delicious. love it!

Anonymous- 2006 really?? I swear I was younger? Maybe we were able to get it before? That can't be. I was in college. I must look into this. I could be wring, but I swear my mom and I use to watch it when I was in high school??

I loved reading this post! I adore both Nigella and Sophie - I've been watching Nigella's new kitchen series every week and I think I might have a bit of a girl crush on her... we don't get Sophie's show here so I've been watching bits of it on the internet, she's really fantastic!

I love sophie! i have this book & it's got some really great ideas & photos.

She's also a pretty good writer (following in the steps of her grandfather Roald..), & she has written for Vogues US and British. She has an ability to write in a nostalgic way that doesn't come across as cliched.